Philosophy of religion is a branch of science that addresses the subjects of existence, knowledge, and value related to the fundamental questions of humanity from a religious perspective, and conducts its examinations and research using unique concepts developed in these areas. In this context, the philosophy of religion contributes to the human quest for meaning by addressing the philosophical dimension of religion. The Philosophy of Religion makes this contribution by examining topics such as the meaning and importance of religious language, the nature and validity of religious knowledge, the evidence for the existence of God, the meaning of talking about God, the problem of evil, free will, various conceptions of God, and the relationship between God and the universe.
Students taking the Philosophy of Religion course at the undergraduate level in the faculty of theology are expected to systematically compare and reveal the relationship between religious and philosophical discussions in different courses. Among the expected outcomes for students taking the Philosophy of Religion course is to have a rational, objective, comprehensive, consistent, and critical approach to the philosophical foundations of different religious beliefs. One of the main objectives of the Philosophy of Religion is to enable students to evaluate classical and modern literature from a broad perspective by revealing the lively philosophical connection between many contemporary problems such as reason-faith, revelation, the existence and attributes of God, the relationship between God-universe-human, morality, the source of morality, the problem of evil, and the relationship between religion and science, and similar issues previously discussed within the classical Islamic thought tradition.
Prof. Dr. Şükrü KEYİFLİ
Acting Head of the Department of Philosophy of Religion